Could wood pellets be another alternate fuel option for maritime?

wood pellet gasifier

Three leading Japanese companies, NYK Line, NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers (NBP) and Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. are planning to build a ship powered by wood pellets under an MOU signed with U.K. based Drax Group. Drax produces the wood pellets , which are categorized as “biomass,” in both the southern U.S. and Canada. The company has a longstanding relationship with NBP which transports its pellets to Japan.

According to Drax the biomass wood pellets produce 80% less CO2 emissions when...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/environment/could-wood-pellets-be-another-alternate-fuel-option-for-maritime/

VIDEO: U.S. biomass exports could reach Japan on hard sail fitted ships

The Drax Group, whose U.K. power stations generate electricity using wood pellets produced from sustainable low-value commercial forestry residues, is also a major supplier of those pellets worldwide. Now it is looking for a greener way to get them from North America, where its pellets business is based, to power stations in Japan.

It is partnering with Japan’s MOL Drybulk to develop pellet carriers fitted with MOL’s Wind Challenger hard sail technology, with first ship expected as soon as 2025.

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https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/environment/video-u-s-biomass-exports-could-reach-japan-on-hard-sail-fitted-ships/

Inkoo Shipping Builds More Biofuel Warehouses At Its Port

  • The Port of Inkoo is a privately owned, public commercial port.
  • As the port keeps growing, there has been a constant need for warehouse space.

According to an article published in Dry Cargo International, the Port of Inkoo builds more warehouses to keep up with throughput growth.

Port of Inkoo

The Port of Inkoo is a privately owned, public commercial port. The annual turnover of the port is approximately one million tonnes, consisting entirely of tramp shipping. There is no line shipping in the...

https://mfame.guru/inkoo-shipping-builds-more-biofuel-warehouses-at-its-port/

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